Midnight Walk
A HUGE thank you from everyone at Acorns to all our wonderful walkers, marvellous marshals and volunteers who helped make the Acorns Midnight Walk 2011 a great success!
More than 1,000 people gave up a night’s sleep and pledged to raise more than £80,000! Something to be truly proud of. The sea of purple t-shirts in Victoria Square at Midnight showed just how big a difference Acorns supporters can make in just one night! Natalie, whose daughter Jessica receives care from Acorns, wanted to say a personal thank you after she walked in the event too.
“The minute Jessica goes to Acorns, she smiles. It’s a fun, happy place to be. A big, big thank you to everyone who’s taken part and raised money. Acorns is vital to the children and families of the West Midlands and we need your continued support for these children to have a great quality of life and to give families a rest.”
Your stories and photos!
Don’t forget to share your photos and stories about your experience on the night on the Acorns facebook page.
You can see all of the photos taken by our professional photographers on the night at www.purelightphotography.co.uk
Your sponsorship
Now for important part, we need you to collect in your sponsorship! You can send it to us at:
Acorns Children’s Hospice, Drakes Court, Alcester Road, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6JR (cheques should be made payable to Acorns Children’s Hospice).
Alternatively you can pay in your sponsorship online.
About the Midnight Walk
This 10km ladies-only walking event starts and finishes at Victoria Square against the backdrop of the Town Hall and the Council House. The 2011 event was kicked of with a fun warm up and entertainment from BRMB presenters Jo & Sparky . The route will took in the familiar city landmarks of Bullring, the Jewellery Quarter, St Philip’s Cathedral and Brindleyplace by moonlight as over 1,000 supporters raised much needed funds for Acorns.
The event, supported by BRMB and national recruitment specialists First Personnel, is a stark reminder that a good nights sleep is hard to achieve when caring for a life limited child. In giving up just one night, participants made a real difference to local families who depend on the support of Acorns to help them cope with huge emotional, physical and financial challenges.
If you have any queries please contact the events team on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 0844 984 0405.
Gentlemen, you can be part of it too!
To make this event a succes we need more than 100 men to volunteer to help marshal the route. If you're interested in helping us at the event in 2012 please call 0844 984 0405 or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to find out more!